Dumping wheelbarrow



March 18, 1952 A. R. HINES DUMPING WHEELBARROW 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 FiledDec. 10, 1947 W m H. n

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Patented Mar. 18, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DUMPING WHEELBARROWAlbert R. Hines, Columbus, Ga. Application December 16, 1947, Serial No.790,899

1 Claim. (01. 298-24) 1 V This invention relates to a combined reel andbarrow.

An object of this invention is to provide a wheeled barrow or containerwhich includes an upwardly opening body having a latched closure in thefront portion thereof so that the contents of the container may beselectively discharged, the container having a rearwardly extendinghandle between which is rotatably mounted a hose reel, and the handlesalso having laterally projecting brackets for holding the handles oftools which are disposed in the barrow or container.

Another object of this invention is to provide a multi-purpose articleincluding a wheeled body having a rearwardly projecting handle on whichis adapted to be detachably mounted a hose reel, and the handle havingfixed thereto a pair of tool handle supporting brackets. The body isformed with a closure which is spring-pressed to closed position, beinghinged at the upper edge thereof so that upon release of the latch meansthe weight of the material in the body will swing the door to open ordischarging position.

To the foregoing objects, and others which may hereinafter more fullyappear, the invention consists of the novel construction, combinationand arrangement of parts, as will be more specifically referred to andillustrated in the accompanying drawings, but it is to be understoodthat changes, variations, and modifications may be resorted to whichfall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a detailed side elevation, partly broken away and insection, of a combined reel and wheel barrow.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary top plan of the rear portion of the device.

Figure 3 is a front elevation, partly broken away and in section, of thedevice.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure1.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Figure3.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Figure3.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 'I-'I ofFigure 4.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral II) designates generally a bodyor receiver which is formed of opposite side walls II, a rear wall I2, abottom wall I3 and a front wall I4. The front wall I4 is formed with anopening at a point downwardly from the upper edge thereof which isadapted to be normally closed by means'of a spring-pressed closure I 5hingedly mounted as at It on the lower edge of the front wall I4. Aplurality of bowed springs II secured to the forward side of the frontwall I4 engage the closure I5 for normally urging the latterto closedposition. The closure I5 has secured to the lower edge thereof aplurality of keepers I8 which are engaged by spring-pressed latchmembers or bolts I9. The latch members or bolts I9 are each pivotallymounted between a pair of ears 2!] which are fixed to the bottom wall I3at the forward portion of the latter and each latch member or bolt I9includes a downwardly extending ear 2 I.

An elongated rod 22 is extended through the several ears 2I and isformed with an upwardly and rearwardly extending rod member 23 which isslidable through a pair of angle guide members 24 fixed to one side ofthe receiver III. The upper end of the rod 23 has secured thereto a rocklever or latch operator 25 which is pivotally secured as at 26 to thecontainer or receiver Ill. The container or receiver I0 is movablymounted through the medium of a U-shaped axle 2'I having the bight 28thereof secured by means of clamping plates 29 to a plurality oflongitudinally extending and spaced apart bottom reinforcing bars 30which are secured by fastening means 3| to the lower side of the bottomI3.

The axle 21 includes upwardly extending arms 32 extending upwardly onthe outer sides of the side walls II and the arms 32 terminate inoutwardly extending spindles or trunnions 33 on which wheels 34 arerotatably mounted, The container or receiver III has secured thereto aU-shaped upwardly and rearwardly extending handle 35 which has formedintegral with the parallel sides 36 thereof downwardly extendingextensions 31 which are fixed by fastening means 38 to the rear wall I2.The extensions 31 terminate at their lower ends in downwardly andrearwardly inclined legs 39 and the latter terminate in horizontallydisposed feet 40 adapted to engage the ground for holding the containeror receiver II) in substantially upright position. The parallel sides 36of the handle 35 have disposed therebetween a hose reel III. The hosereel 4I includes a shaft 42 which is rotatably and removably mounted inL-shaped bearing members 43 which are formed with upper base members 44secured by fastening means 45 to the lower sides of the parallel arms36. The lower side or arm 46 of each L-shaped member 43 is spaceddownwardly from the base 44 so that the reel shaft 42 may be disengagedfrom the bearing 3 or support 43 by upward and rearward movement of theshaft 42. The vertical side 41 of the L-shaped member 43 is disposedforwardly and as the arms 36 normally incline downwardly and forwardlythe shaft 42 will be retained in the open bearing formed of the L-shapedmember 43. A pair of U-shaped bracket members 48 are secured to theupper sides of the parallel members 36 and are adapted to be engaged bythe handles of garden tools which are extended forwardly and downwardlyinto the container or receiver l0. The U-shaped members 48 include avertical inner bar 49 which is secured by fastening means 50 to anattaching plate 51. The

attaching plate 5| is secured by meansof the fastening members 45 to theside members 36. The

latch members l9 are adapted to be constantly urged to latching positionby 'means of springs 52 which are secured to the reinforcing bars "33and engage the ears 2 i.

-- In the use and operation of this device there- .iceiver or container10 comprising the wheel barrow may have any desired material disposedtherein such as leaves, dirt or the like and when it is desired todischarge the material from the receiver l0, latch operating lever 25 isrocked downwardly and forwardly thereby swinging the latch members 9 toreleased position. The

pressure of the material in the receiver or conminer 10 will swingclosure to an open position. If desired, the hose reel 41 may beretained on the handle 35 during'the use of the container or receiver I0but if the hose is not to be used the reel 4!, may be easily and quicklyremoved by moving the-reel upwardly and rearwardly to disengage theshaft 42 from the supporting members 43.

Iclaim:

A wheelbarrow comprising a container, wheels rotatably mounted beneathsaid container, said container being formed .of upwardly divergentarcuate front and rear walls, parallel side walls, and a flat bottomwall, a downwardlyopening closure hingedly carried by said front wall,bowed leaf spring means secured to said container adjacent the hingeportion of said closure yieldably urging said closure to closedposition, a plurality of keepers fixed to the bottom of said closure, aplurality of spring pressed latch members adapted to engage saidkeepers, a transverse shaft rockably carrying said latch members securedto said container, a rod extending from said shaft along one of saidside walls, an operating lever rockably carried by one side wall andconnected to said rod, a handle for said container, said handlecomprising a single unitary tubular member formed of a transversecentral --r-row, arcuate portions conforming in configuration to saidrear wall depending from said last mentioned portions along oppositesides of said arcuate rearwall, each of said arcuate portionsterminating in a rearwardly extending downwardly inclined leg portion,which last mentioned portions in turn terminate in substantiallyhorizontal extremities to form a support for .said barrow, and meanssecuring said arcuate portions to said rear wall.

" ALBERT R. HINES.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS 264,092 Great Britain v of 1927

